bjerk

Norwegian

noun-c
Definitions
  • a birch tree of genus Betula
  • birch wood from the birch tree

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse bjǫrk inherited from Proto-Germanic *birkijǭ inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerHǵos (birch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerHǵos

Gloss

birch

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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